Steve McCatty vs. Alex Young — Career Comparison

Steve McCatty built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Young as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 100 for Steve McCatty and 96 for Alex Young, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 82 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve McCatty — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.